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Institute for Special Education and Rehabilitation

Dr. Natasha Stanojkovska Trajkovska

Associate professor

Prof. Dr. Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska was born on August 31, 1979, in Kumanovo. She finished high school in Kumanovo and received her bachelor diploma from the Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation at the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje. In the academic year 2003/2004 she enrolled in postgraduate studies in the field of Intellectual Disability and Autism. In 2010 she defended her master’s thesis on “Children with special educational needs placed in foster families in the Republic of Macedonia”, working under the mentorship of prof. Dr. Risto Petrov. She applied for a doctoral dissertation in December 2013, and defended it on March 13, 2015. By defending the thesis on “Effects of non-institutional care for children with moderate and severe intellectual disability” she gained a scientific degree – Doctor of Special Education and Rehabilitation. From January 2004 to December 2005 she was engaged as a demonstrator at the Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation at the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje with engagement for performing the exercises in the subjects Home educational work, Vocational orientation and work training and Methodology of working with people with disabilities. disability. On December 28, 2005, she was elected a junior assistant and continued her professional and scientific development as a junior assistant and assistant at the same institute. In June 2015, the Teaching-Scientific Council of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University “St. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje elects her in the teaching-scientific title of assistant professor in the scientific fields (disciplines): methodology, protection and assistance for people with disabilities, special education and professional orientation and training. Vocational orientation and work training and Methodology of working with people with severe and combined disabilities.

She is the coordinator of the projects:

“Bringing the cultural heritage of students with special needs” (Faculty of Philosophy-Skopje and Ministry of Culture, 2020)

“From Disability to FoodAbility” (Faculty of Philosophy-Skopje, National Federation of Farmers and We effect, Sweden, 2019-2021)

“Supporting Civil Society to Social Cohesion and Diversity Policies” (Helsinki Committee for Human Rights funded by the British Embassy in Macedonia, 2016-2017)

“Inclusive education in regular high schools in the Republic of Macedonia”. – Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Philosophy, 2018 (UKiM)

Research interests: protection and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, professional orientation, work training and employment of persons with disabilities, education and rehabilitation of children with autism, educational work with persons with severe and combined developmental disabilities, educational work in boarding schools.

Prof. Dr. Natasha Stanojkovska Trajkovska is engaged in lectures and seminars of the courses:

Bibliography

– Correlation between work engagement and quality of life of users living with support in residential units, (Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Sofija Georgievska, Maja Arnaudovska), Journal of Social Policy 15 (2019)

– Social Skills for Students in Helping Profession Working with Groups Under Risk, (Sofija Georgievska, Svetlana Trbojevic, Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska), Proceeding Book ICSRS 2019 International Conference on Recent Social Studies and Research, 2019

– Influence of the dominant lateralization of mothers in the performance of everyday activities and the dominant lateralization of the upper limbs in their children, (Maja Filipovska, Olivera Rashikj-Canevska, Aleksandra Karovska Ristovska, Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska), Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for persons with disabilities, 2018.

– Personal characteristics of employees in non-institutional and institutional protection of children with intellectual disability, (Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Nergis Ramo Akgűn, Risto Petrov) Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for persons with disabilities, 2018.

– Importance of social packages in intensive treatment of children with autistic spectrum of disorder,(Simona Gjorgjevska, Gabriela Najdova, Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska) Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for persons with disabilities, 2018.

– Educational policies and practical implications for children with intellectual disability in Republic of Macedonia, (Aleksandra Karovska Ristovska, Biljana Karovska Andonovska, Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Sofija Georgieva), International Journal of cognitive research in science, engineering and education (IJCRSEE), 2017.

– Legal vs. faction social protection status of persons with intettectual disabilities in Republic of Macedonia, (Biljana Karovska Andonovska, Aleksandra Karovska Ristovska, Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Sofija Georgieva), Balkan Social Science Rewiev, 2017

– Requirement for beneficial pension for employees in non-institutional and institutional protection of children with moderate and severe intellectual disability, (Natasa Stanojkovska-Trajkovska), Annual abstracts 68, Faculty of Philosophy, 2015.

– Quality of life of persons with intellectual disability in day care centers, (Irena Jovanovska, Goran Ajdinski, Aleksandra Karovska-Ristovska, Olivera Rasic-Canevska, Natasa Stanojkovska-Trajkovska), Association for support and creative development of children and yout, Ohrid, 2015.

– Effects of treatment of children with moderate and severe intellectual disability in day care centers (Natasa Stanojkovska-Trajkovska), Annual abstracts 67, Faculty of Philosophy, 2014.

– Parent’s content of children under treatment in day care centers across Republic of Macedonia (Natasa Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Risto Petrov), “Modern aspects in special education and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities” 2014, Ohrid.

– Quality of life and social services for children under risk (Sofija Georgievska, Natasa Stanojkovska-Trajkovska) “Promoting the quality of children and youth”, 2014, Igalo.

– Quality of life of beneficieries in Special Institution Demir Kapija after the process on non-institutionalisation (Risto Petrov, Antonija Deleva-Ramova, Petre Nikolov, Natasa Stanojkovska-Trajkovska), “Promoting the quality of children and youth”, 2014, Igalo.

– Employment of persons with disabilities” (Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Risto Petrov), Abstract of essey book 65, Faculty of Philosophy-Skopje, 2012.

– Involvement of persons with disabilities in high education in Republic of Macedonia” (Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Daniela Stojanovska-Dzingovska, Biljana Markovska, Risto Petrov), „Promoting the quality of children and youth”, 2012, Tuzla.

– „Interaction between students from inclusive grade from the regular elementary schools” (Biljana Markovska, Sara Miftari, Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska) „Promoting the quality of children and youth”, 2012, Tuzla.

– „Students awareness and their stance from the Faculty for physical culture regarding work with children with special educational needs” (Natasha Mladenovska, Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Risto Petrov), Inclusive education-situtation and challenges”, 2012, Strumica.

– „Children with special educational needs placed in fosters families in Republic of Macedonia” (Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Risto Petrov) published in Annual Abstract of Faculty of philosophy, Skopje,book 64.

– „Diagnostic and rehabilitational treatment of children with severe mental dissabilities in the context of process in non-insitutional care” (Risto Petrov, Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Biljana Markovska). International conference „Models for working with children with special educational needs” in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina in organisation of Rehabilitation-educational center of persons with special needs „Sveta obitelj” in Mostar.

– „Availability of high education for students with special educational needs” (Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Biljana Markovska, Sofija Arnaudova, Daniela Stojanovska-Chingoska, Risto Petrov). Symposium in cause of 60 years Institute of pedagogy in Ohrid, „Simpozium po povod 60 godini Institut za pedagogija vo Ohrid. „Teaching and education between modern and tradiotional”, Faculty of philosophy, Skopje.

– „Evaluation of emotional-expressive communication with children with intelectual dissabilities thru principles of ICDP programme” (Nergis Ramo-Akgun, Risto Petrov, Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Biljana Markovska) and „use of computer technology in education and rehabilitation of children with special educational needs” (Biljana Markovska, Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska)” published in Abstract of essey on 6th Balcans congress for education and science”, Ohrid in organisation of Faculty of pedagogy „St. Climent Ohridski”, Skopje.

– “Possibilities and difficulties of students with special educational needs in higher education” (Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Biljana Markovska, Sofija Sofija Arnaudova, Daniela Chingovska-Stojanovska, Risto Petrov) and “Process of non-institutional caring and inclusion of persons with disabilities in Republic of Macedonia” (Biljana Markovska, Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Risto Petrov), published in Abstract of essey on International conference on subject “Promoting the quality of children and youth” in organisation of Coalition for support and creative development of children and youth and Faculty of education and rehabilitation in Tuzla.

– “The family-the most important key ring in the process of un- institutional caring”(Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Risto Petrov, Biljana Markovska), published in Abstract of essey on Symposium with intrantional participation on subject “Early intervention and developmental disturbances” in organization of Alliance of special educators of Macedonia and Alliance of pediatricians of Macedonia.

– “Educational work in student dormitory with children with special educational needs in Republic of Macedonia” (Risto Petrov, Laura Petrova- Gjurcivovska, Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Nergis Ramo-Akgun), published in Abstract of essey in First International conference with subject ““Promoting the quality of children and youth” in organisation of Coalition for support and creative development of children and youth and Faculty for education and rehabilitation in Tuzla

– “Foster families as form of non-insitutional care of children with special educational needs in Republic of Macedonia” (Natasha Stanojkovska-Trajkovska, Risto Petrov, Milena Milicevic) published in Abstract of essay in First international conference “Special education and rehabilitation and/or practice” in in organization of Alliance of special educators of Vojvodina, Serbia, Department od somatopedy of Faculty for special education and rehabilitation Belgrade, Resource center for special education Belgrade, and Alliance of special educators from Sombor, Serbia